Hats off to Kerry Morrison and his crew for a stellar S.O.S. event on Saturday, June 2. Held in the Club House of Sea View Estates, the event provided updates on critical programs effecting the Sea’s restoration; such as the Salton Sea Initiative. In addition to vibrant action s... — Updated 7/16/2016

GET YOUR MONEY BEFORE IT’S GONE: $372K IN UNCLAIMED FUNDS Deadline to claim: Sept. 12, 2016 The countdown starts today! Go online now to find out if you are owed part of $372,000 in unclaimed money before it is rolled into the County General Fund. “If you have done business wit... — Updated 7/15/2016

The California Public Utilities Commission has rejected a proposed, $621.3 million natural gas pipeline, dubbed the North-South Project, put forward by San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas. In a 5-0 vote, the commissioners sided with a CPUC administrative law... — Updated 7/15/2016

Campaign Eastern Front, the current enforcement operation of the U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector, has had a strong four-week outcome, affecting criminal smuggling organizations operating in East County. From June 12 through July 9, Border Patrol agents arrested 244... — Updated 7/15/2016

San Diegans have until Sept. 12 to reclaim more than $372,000 in unclaimed County funds. Dan McAllister, San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector will be giving a press conference later today, Thurs, July 14 explaining how you can see if you are on the list and how to reclaim... — Updated 7/14/2016

A controversial 3-2 vote on Tues. July 12 saw the Coachella Valley Water District’s board approve new guidelines that could allow for water from the Colorado River to be supplied to a larger acreage than previously allowed. in a larger zone than in the past. The shift in policy c... — Updated 7/14/2016

Non-profit organizations gathered together Monday, June 13, for the public hearings on the county’s proposed $5.35 billion budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Representatives of the organizations stood before the Board of Supervisors to give a two-minute speech seeking funding f... — Updated 7/13/2016

The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has proposed that San Diego Gas & Electric increase its renewable energy procurements to make up for a 102 MW generation shortfall. This would mean that SDG&E may be ordered to buy solar at a higher price than it wants to pay and... — Updated 7/12/2016

General Mills has issued a recall for two Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mixes due to a possible link to an outbreak of an E. coli strain known as 0121. This is the second product recall for the company in as many months, as June saw General Mills issuing a nationwide recall of... — Updated 7/11/2016

The Water Conservation and Transfer Project currently being implemented in Southern California is one of the largest agricultural-to-urban water transfer projects in the entire world. The long-term transfer of up to 303,000 acre-feet of water annually from Imperial Irrigation... — Updated 7/10/2016

Border Patrol agents found more than $89,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in a car at a checkpoint near the Salton Sea Fri. July 8. At around 6:30 a.m., a 41-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man, both Mexican citizens, drove up to the checkpoint in a black Chevrolet Malibu. A... — Updated 7/9/2016

El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine inside an air conditioning unit, Wed. July. 6. The incident occurred after a 39-year-old man approached the checkpoint in a black Ford Fusion which... — Updated 7/7/2016

Last year in San Diego County, 44 people tested positive for West Nile virus and six died. 753 people statewide tested positive and 53 people died. Worrying figures when San Diego County’s vector control program reports that it has already collected more batches of West Nile virus... — Updated 7/7/2016